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Mairu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian მაისი
(maisi) meaning "May" (see
May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [
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Maitane f BasqueVariant of Maite, composed of Basque
maitea meaning "beloved, darling" and the modern feminine suffix -
ne.
Maitreya m BuddhismMeans "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र
(mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed
Siddhartha Gautama and become the next
Buddha... [
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Maitri m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, KannadaMeans "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.
Maiwand m PashtoFrom the name of the village of Maiwand in Afghanistan, which was the site of a major battle between British and Afghan forces during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Maizah f Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic مَيْز
(mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".
Majd ad-Din m ArabicMeans "glory of the religion" from Arabic مجد
(majd) meaning "glory, magnificence, splendour, honour" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Majgull f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and
Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word
gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of
gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [
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Majīda f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Majid. It is not to be confused with
Mājida, although the two names are closely related etymologically.
Majny f SwedishRelatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining
Maj 2 and Swedish
ny "new".
Majorianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of the Roman cognomen
Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word
maior meaning "greater, larger".
Majsiej m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Majvi f SwedishCombination of
Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element
vé "devoted, dedicated".
Makai m HawaiianMakai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle
ma with Hawaiian
kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Makaria f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
Μακαρία "bliss", this was the name of a minor Greek goddess and the personification of a blessed death. She was the daughter of
Hades and
Persephone.
Makato f Japanese (Rare)This name technically has no meaning since it is usually written in kana, but it could be spelled with 萬 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand", 蘭 (
ka) meaning "orchid", and 戸 (
to) meaning "door"... [
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Makeba f African American, CaribbeanMeaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the African surname
Makeba in honor of the South African singer Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba (1932-2008).
Makedon m Greek MythologyRelated to Greek μακεδνός
(makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
Makhabat f KyrgyzMeans "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة
(mahabbah).
Makhabbat f KazakhMeans "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة
(mahabba).
Makhach m Avar (Russified)Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما
(ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج
(hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of
Makhachkala.
Makhansingh m IndianA known bearer of this name is the Indian politician Makhansingh Solanki (b. 1952).
Makharbek m OssetianFrom Persian ماهر
(maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Makhare m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია
(mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name
Khareba.
Maki f JapaneseFrom 眞 (
ma) meaning "truth, reality" and 希 (
ki) meaning "rare, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Makiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, sincere, true, genuine" combined with 希 (
ki) meaning "hope" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.
Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, TagalogMeans "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology,
Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Makinti f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Makinti Napanangka (c. 1930-2011), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Makmur m IndonesianMeans "prosperous, abundant, populous" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معمور
(maʾmūr).
Mako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 or 眞
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 子
(ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Makoa m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."
Makoyepuk m SiksikaMeans "wolf child" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot, from Blackfoot
mahkúyiwa "wolf" and
poka "child".
Makpal f KazakhMeans "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مخمل
(mukhmal).
Makrobios m Ancient GreekEssentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός
(makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βίος
(bios) "life."
Maksatbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz максат
(maksat) meaning "goal, purpose, intention" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Maksharip m IngushFrom Arabic مكة
(Makka) referring to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia combined with شريف
(sharif) meaning "eminent, virtuous".
Maksum m IndonesianMeans "preserved from sin or error, infallible" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic معصوم
(maʿṣūm).
Makya f & m HopiMeans "hunting eagle" in Hopi.
Malakas m Philippine MythologyMeans "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and
Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Malala f PashtoVariant of
Malalai. A notable bearer is Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai (1997-).
Malamhìn f Scottish GaelicMost likely coined by James Macpherson (1736-1796), the Scottish antiquarian poet who published works allegedly translated from the ancient Gaelic bard
Ossian. Macpherson seems to have based the name on Scottish Gaelic
mala "brow, eyebrow" and
mìn "smooth, soft", intending it to mean "smooth brow"... [
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Malaric m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
malvjan "to crush, to grind" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." This name might also be a short form (with reduction of the 'a') of
Amalaric, but it can also be a form of
Madalric and
Mahalric... [
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Malarvili f TamilDerived from Tamil மலர்
(malar) meaning "flower" and விழி
(viḻi) meaning "eye".
Malatesta m Medieval ItalianMeans "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian
mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian
testa meaning "head".... [
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Malchiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
malákh "to rule" combined with
el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of
Elimelech... [
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Malchin m MongolianMeans "herdsman, herder" in Mongolian, ultimately from мал
(mal) meaning "livestock, cattle" and the agent noun-forming suffix -чин
(-chin).
Maldea f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in the area around Álava in the 11th century.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of the Old Norse element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element
mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse
mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element
malm-, itself derived from Old Norse
malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements
Mal- or
Mál- or
Mål-.... [
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Malenthe f Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be a completely invented name, or a combination of any name starting with
Ma- with
Lenthe.... [
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Malibu f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a beach city in California, which is derived from Ventureño Chumash
Humaliwo meaning "the surf sounds loudly".
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Malih m ArabicMeans "beautiful, lovely, handsome" in Arabic.
Maliki m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.